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| Global Score | |
| 37.3 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| AT&T | Samsung |
| Android 2.3 | -- |
| 2011-10-11 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.57 x 2.46 x 0.50 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.48 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 320 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 5.85 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 5.5 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is much better than the AT&T Avail, getting a global score of 81.9 against 37.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is incredibly heavier than the AT&T Avail, it's a lot thinner and way newer. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a much powerful processing unit than AT&T Avail, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much more vibrant display than AT&T Avail, because it has a lot greater number of pixels per inch of screen, a way larger display and a lot better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than AT&T Avail, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a way better battery performance than AT&T Avail, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active takes much clearer photos and videos than AT&T Avail, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels.
Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the AT&T Avail.
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